Gallery: Canadian news photos of the year

A police officers has some fun and gets involved in a water fight during the Pride Parade in Toronto on July 3, 2011.

Hundredths of Moms where present for the 2011 Breast feeding Challenge at the Promenade Beauport, Saturday September 24, 2011.

Timber Whitehouse Area Chief Fraser River Stock Assessment stands in the Adams River October 26, 2011 looking for dead Sockeye Salmon to estimate the size of the run, and looking for evidence of pre-spawn mortalities, a phenomenon that sometimes kills up to 50 per cent of a stock before the fish have spawned.

Jubilant hockey fans celebrate the Canucks win over the Boston Bruins in overtime Saturday during a mass gathering of fans on Granville Street in downtown Vancouver, BC June 4, 2011. Thousands of fans converged on the downtown core to watch the Canucks play the Boston Bruins on big screen jumbo TV's during the Stanley Cup playoff finals.

An estimated 100000 Canucks fans fill Georgia Street to watch game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins on big screens placed around the CBC building on Hamilton Street.

Dejected hockey fans at CBC Plaza on Hamilton Street in Vancouver, BC Wednesday, June 15, 2011 react to the Canucks' performance in game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins .

Hockey fans, upset at the loss of the Canucks to the Boston Bruins in game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, vent their frustrations following the game and begin to riot in the streets in Vancouver, BC Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Vancouver police use telescoping batons and pepper spray to deter a rioting hockey fan on Homer Street after game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins in Vancouver, BC Wednesday, June 15, 2011. The man was among hundreds of people who, in the first 15 minutes of mayhem that overtook thousands of hockey fans, were charging police lines and throwing debris at the officers outside the downtown post office.

A Vancouver police officer wields a telescoping baton as he and other police officers form a line to try and contain rioting hockey fan on Homer Street after game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins in Vancouver, BC Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Hundreds of people who, in the first 15 minutes of mayhem that overtook thousands of hockey fans, were charging police lines and throwing debris at the officers outside the downtown post office.

A hockey stick-wielding man screams while standing in front of a burning vehicle on W. Georgia Street in Vancouver, BC as upset hockey fans riot after game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Rioting hockey fans surround a burning vehicle on W. Georgia Street after game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins in Vancouver, BC Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

A face-masked rioter hoists a sign as crowds gather around a burning car on Seymour Street in Vancouver, BC as thousands run amok after game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Rioters run amok on Seymour Street in Vancouver, BC after game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Looters flee the Hudson Bay store on Seymour Street in Vancouver, BC as rioters run amok after game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

Under a full moon, crews clean-up Georgia Street after rioters had run amok after game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins in Vancouver, BC Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Thousands of people eventually took part in the riot, either directly or indirectly, and caused millions of dollars in damage to businesses and proprty. Dozens of people were sent to hospital before it was quelled after several hours.

Toronto Raptors centre Andrea Bargnani (7) makes a great play in the corner and to save a pair of fans beers as the Toronto Raptors play the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. February 4, 2011.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer (34) reacts after giving up the winner in the shoot out as the Toronto Maple Leafs lose their play-off dreams against the Washington Capitals 3-2 in an overtime shoot-out at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. April 5, 2011

Inspired by Movember - where men grow moustaches to raise money for prostate cancer - a group of 20-something Toronto women Vanessa Willson (yes with two l’s) is the founder of Julyna, short hair and purple shirt and Jessie Behan are encouraging females everywhere to design their under-there-hair to raise money for cervical cancer and raise awareness about the sexually transmitted infection that causes it. Their website has host of different styles including the David Suzuki, left and the Side Part. It's not as in-your-face as Movember, but perhaps that's for the best. The Canadian Cancer Society doesn't usually back local initiatives, but it liked the idea so much it is supporting this one in Toronto. June 16, 2011

A laneway off of Yonge is transformed into a movie quality rain scape in Curtis Grahauer's "I just Know Something Good is going to happen, 2011" during the 2011 edition of Nuit Blanche where the city core is transformed by the work of hundreds of artists in the sixth installment of the sunset-to-sunrise celebration of contemporary art in Toronto. October 1, 2011

Mohammad Mohyeddin listens to a question. He turned 105 on Saturday, his wife Ashraf is 95 and they recently celebrated their 75th anniversary in Toronto. October 2, 2011

Toronto residents take advantage of a warm Thanksgiving evening to stroll or sit along the waterfront and the pond at Harbourfront Centre at York Quay along the harbour in Toronto. October 10, 2011

Ellen Skinner makes an emotional appeal to witnesses and the murderers of her son near the corner of Adelaide and Victoria Streets where her son, Christopher, was murdered two years ago. The family of Christopher Skinner, father Warren, mother Ellen and sister Taryn meet with media at the corner of Adelaide St. and Victoria St. where Skinner was killed in a hit and run on Oct. 18, 2009. Friends of Christopher and the investigating officers also appealed to the public and the murderers to come forward. Skinner was walking along Adelaide trying to hail a taxi when police believe that his hand came in contact with a dark SUV near Yonge and Adelaide, Skinner continued walking and started to cross Adelaide at Victoria when he was assulted by a pair of people from a dark SUV stopped at the light. Skinner was left in the street and then run over by the the SUV and left dead in the intersection in Toronto. October 18, 2011

Peggy Nash talks to the Star's Linda Diebel on the eve before announcing she will be running for the federal NDP leadership in Toronto. October 27, 2011

Owen Chalmers, 12, kisses his cow Charlotte and gets the kiss returned. Chalmers and his 10 month-old Angus calf are from Oro-Medonte just North of Barrie and were enjoying a snuggle at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. November 5, 2011

Sir Christopher Ondaatje, essayist/travel writer, talks about his new book, The Last Colonial. in Toronto. November 16, 2011

Mike Bolt, the official keeper of the Stanley Cup, has his picture taken by businessmen as he takes the Cup in an elevator to meet up with Hockey Hall of Fame stars in a media availability for the Pro AM for Alzheimer's fundraiser in Toronto on Thursday, May 5, 2011.

Dr. Samir Sinha helps 92-yr old patient Steven out of bed during a house call visit April 5, 2011. Dr. Sinha is one of just a few doctors who work with the SPRINT program to provide house visits to elderly patients.